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Where does “σκαμβός” come from?

σκαμβός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱamb- — bent, crooked.

σκαμβός (Ancient Greek): crooked, bent; bow-legged

Definitions

  1. crooked, bent; bow-legged

Ancestry of “σκαμβός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱamb-bent, crooked

Words derived from “σκαμβός”

  • scambus
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